Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in South Africa in 2025 — 13.9%. Ranked 121 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 5.5 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 14.1 | −1.3 pp |
| 2023 | 15.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +2.8 pp |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 12.3 | −3.5 pp |
| 2019 | 15.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 16.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 16.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 17 | −1.7 pp |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 18.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 19.2 | +0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 18.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 18.9 | +1.3 pp |
| 2010 | 17.6 | −1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 18.8 | −2.5 pp |
| 2008 | 21.3 | +2 pp |
| 2007 | 19.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 18.5 | +1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 16.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 17 | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 15.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 14.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 15.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 15.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 16.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 16.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 16.6 | −1.1 pp |
| 1995 | 17.7 | +1.2 pp |
| 1994 | 16.5 | +2.3 pp |
| 1993 | 14.2 | −1.6 pp |
| 1992 | 15.7 | −2.1 pp |
| 1991 | 17.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 18.2 | −3.1 pp |
| 1989 | 21.3 | +1.4 pp |
| 1988 | 19.9 | +3.1 pp |
| 1987 | 16.7 | −3.1 pp |
| 1986 | 19.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 20.7 | −3.1 pp |
| 1984 | 23.8 | −1.5 pp |
| 1983 | 25.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 1982 | 24.8 | −7.1 pp |
| 1981 | 31.9 | +2.2 pp |
| 1980 | 29.7 | +4.1 pp |
| 1979 | 25.6 | +0.9 pp |
| 1978 | 24.7 | −2.6 pp |
| 1977 | 27.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 1976 | 27.7 | −1.7 pp |
| 1975 | 29.4 | +2.1 pp |
| 1974 | 27.2 | +3.2 pp |
| 1973 | 24 | +0.3 pp |
| 1972 | 23.7 | −3.8 pp |
| 1971 | 27.4 | +2.1 pp |
| 1970 | 25.3 | +2 pp |
| 1969 | 23.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 1968 | 22.5 | −1.8 pp |
| 1967 | 24.4 | +2.3 pp |
| 1966 | 22 | −2.1 pp |
| 1965 | 24.1 | +1.8 pp |
| 1964 | 22.4 | +1.1 pp |
| 1963 | 21.2 | +3.7 pp |
| 1962 | 17.5 | −0.9 pp |
| 1961 | 18.5 | −0.9 pp |
| 1960 | 19.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country puts in each year into buildings, equipment, infrastructure and inventories.
Economy Gross national savingsWhat part of its income a country saves rather than consumes.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.
Economy GDP growthThe annual growth rate of GDP in constant prices — with inflation stripped out.
